sentials,  Unity;  In  Non-Essentials,  Liberty; 
In  All  Things  Charity 


ing  A Concise  Statement  of  the  Aims, 
Purposes  and  Practical  Workings 
of  the  Order  of 


atrons  of  Husbandry 


Under  the  Jurisdiction  of 

Washington  State  Grange 


B.  KEGLEY,  Master Palousc 

C.  PICKING,  Overseer Sunnyside 

W,  FRASE,  Lecturer Alpha 

ED  W.  LEWIS:  Secretary Tumwater 


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Blankenship-Lee  Ptg.  Co.,  Olympia,  Wash. 


Officers  and  Committeesj 

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Washington  State  Grange 
1911-12 


Master C.  B.  Kegley Palouse 

Overseer W.  C.  Picking Sunnyside 

Lecturer C \V.  Frase Alpha 

Steward Lewis  Extine Ethel 

Assistant  Steward F.  W.  Munz Ellensburg 

Chaplain Clara  Kurtz  Bowers.  .Outlook 

Treasurer  Frank  Field Snohomish 

Secretary Fred  W.  Lewis Tumwater 

Gate  Keeper Louis  Griel Alpha 

Ceres Cora  E.  Alvord Thomas 

Pomona Rosa  Wynegar Ellensburg 

Flora Linda  Bryant Pullman 

Lady  Ass’t  Steward-.Anna  L.  Leonard Castle  Rock 


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Executive  Committee 

C.  B.  Kegley,  Master  Fred  W.  Lewis,  Se 

H.  M.  Beach,  1912,  Sunset  J.  C.  Farr,  1913,  Albi, 
J.  O.  Wing,  1914,  Washougal 

Peace  Commissioner 

Chas.  M.  Robinson,  Marysville 

Legislative  Committee 

C.  B.  Kegley,  Master,  Chairman 

Agricultural  Committee 
Fred  J.  Chamberlain,  Puyallup  R.  C.  McCroskey,  Ga 
S.  M.  McKee,  Selah 

State  Deputies 


cretary 


F.  J.  Chamberlain,  Puyallup 
H.  J.  Noble,  Dunn 
C.  W.  Frase,  Alpha 


W.  C.  Picking,  Sunnysidr 
C.  E.  Flint,  Bellingham 
Fred  W.  Lewis,  Turawatclr 


rfield 


All  State  officers  are  Deputies. 


10  N ’14  Z.T, 


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NV 

FARMERS! 

LOOK  HERE 

t This  pamphlet  invites  yonr  attention.  It 
is  addressed  to  you  whether  you  are  inside 
the  Grange  or  only  an  enquiring  outsider. 

* It- is  intended  to  answer  a few  of  the  most 
common  questions  regarding  the  aims  and 
purposes  of  our  order,  and  if  it  convinces 
you  that  it  is  the  duty  of  farmers  to  organize 
and  that  it  is  only  by  organization  that  they 
can  accomplish  the  highest  objects,  and  to 
attain  the  position  that  they  are  entitled  toT 
then  its  issuance  will  not  have  been  in  vain. 

The  material  herein  found  has  been  gath- 
ered from  many  sources  and  has  been  re- 
vised by  many  hands,  and  is  now  offered  to 
the  farmers  of  Washington  as  a guide  or 
‘‘candle”  to  those  who  are  seeking  light 
( * and  to  answer  to  some  extent  some  of  the 
questions  that  arise  among  our  members. 

May  it  lead  and  light  the  way  of  future  ef- 
f fort  and  result  in  splendid  accomplishments, 
always  with  the  laudable  end  in  view  of 
bettering  conditions  among  our  people. 


READ  AND  PONDER. 

ORGANIZATION  A MEANS  TO  OUR 
FUTURE  WELFARE. 

The  absolute  necessity  of  organization  is 
pearly  shown  by  the  Author  of  the  universe, 
who,  in  the  beginning,  after  arranging  Par- 
adise  in  the  Garden  of  Eden,  saw  that  the 
worh  was  of  no  value  without  co-operation, 
^e  therefore  created  and  sanctified  the 
home. 

Primitive  man,  being  helpless  as  an  in- 
dividual and  having  few  advantages  over  the 
brute,  tribal  relations  were  established 
among  men  for  the  purpose  of  protection 
against  their  common  enemies,  and  the  ac- 
complishment or  labor  that  would  be  too 
arduous  for  the  few. 

By  the  association  of  these  tribes  into 
nations,  humanity  began  its  upward  ascent 
to  the  present  high  state  of  civilization.  So, 
today,  standing  in  the  sunlight  of  the  pres- 
ent, and  looking  back  over  the  steps  of  time 
we  can  easily  see  that  that  organization  has 
been  the  key  to  all  progress  and  we  can 
realize  that  if  we  would  make  better  prog- 
ress in  the  upward  trend  we  must  use  that 
factor  in  every  way  possible  to  insure  per- 
manency and  value  in  advancement. 

• Before  the  early  settlers  in  the  thirteen 
colonies  made  open  resistance  to  King 
George  they  had  to  learn  the  necessity  of 
united  effort  in  order  to  accomplish  their 
end  and  as  a result  of  the  union  then  formed 
*#  the  entire  history  of  the  world  has  been 
changed  and  America  has  come  to  be  looked 
upon  as  the  home  of  Liberty  and  the  friend 
of  the  oppressed  in  all  lands. 

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A DAY  OF  ORGANIZATION. 


Organization  having  been  a necessity  in 
securing  all  past  progress  we  can  not  hut 
realize  that  its  value  is  as  great  today  as 
formerly,  when  the  memorable  words  were 
uttered:  “Liberty  and  Union,  now  and  for- 
ever, one  and  inseparable. 

Progress  along  all  lines  must  depend  upon 
the  character  and  strength  of  the  various 
organizations  that  promote  the  interest  of 
their  respective  callings.  Never  in  the  his- 
tory of  the  world  has.  so  nearly  all  vocations 
in  life  been  tnoroughly  organized  as  they  a#e 
today,  when  every  department  of  commerce, 
manufacture  and  finance  is  thoroughly  pre- 
pared to  act  in  unison  on  all  matters  ef- 
fecting the  common  welfare;  when  labor, 
through  its  unions  can  speak  as  one  man, 
and  its  members  are  willing  to  suffer  all 
manner  of  privations  and  hardships  for  the 
good  of  the  common  membership. 

Merchants,  bankers,  physicians,  lawyers, 
and  in  fact  every  calling  has  its  organization 
with  tne  avoweu  purpose  of  attaining  by 
strength  of  numbers,  the  desired  end,  thus 
teaching  by  object  lessons,  the  value  of  or- 
ganization. 

THE  FARMER  MUST  ORGANIZE. 

Farmers  must  learn  to  profit  by  these  ex- 
amples, and  keep  step  to  the  music  of  the 
age;  for,  whether  we  like  it  or  not,  these 
organizations  of  capital  and  labor  are  here* 
and  here  to  stay.  Agriculture  then,  to  pro- 
tect itself  from  these  two  gigantic  contend- 
ing iorces;  to  say  to  each,  you  must  obey 
the  law;  to  maintain  the  dignity  of  its  call- 
ing; to  elevate  agriculture  to  its  proper 
place;  to  secure  a just  reward  for  the:’r 
labor;  to  ennoble  farm  life;  to  secure  just 
legislation;  to  educate  and  elevate  the  Am- 
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erican  farmer;  to  develop  a higher  and  bet- 
ter manhood  and  womanhood;  and  in  short 
to  secure  a square  deal  for  all,  farmers 
MUST  have  a thorough  and  strong  organi- 
zation. 


KIND  OF  ORGANIZATION. 

Such  an  organization  must  stand  on  high 
ideals,  must  see*  to  benefit  all  American 
Jarmers,  “must  not  call  the  farmer  from 
his  work  and  place  his  mind  upon  some 
other  subject,  but  by  cheerful  instruction, 
lighten  and  elevate  his  labor.”  Must  be  so 
instructed  to  supply  the  educational,  so- 
cial, financial  and  co-operative  needs  of  all 
local  communities,  uniting  them  when 
needed  into  a county  organization.  Then 
these  local  and  county  organizations  must 
form  a strong  state  organization  to  be  able 
to  speak  for  the  farmer  of  the  state  on  all 
matters  of  legislation — to  secure  good  laws 
and  defeat  bad  ones,  to  supervise  the  edu- 
cational and  business  interests  of  the  farm- 
ers of  the  state.  These  state  organizations 
must  form  a powerful  national  fraternity 
to  promote,  protect  and  defend  the  educa- 
tional, social,  legislative  and  financial  inter- 
ests of  all  farmers  in  the  republic.  Being 
so  arranged  that  each  individual  member 
has  his  proportional  work  and  responsi- 
bility in  achieveing  success;  and  lastly  must 
have  sufficient  financial  standing  to  guaran- 
tee its  permanency.  Measuring  up  to  this 
“standard,  we  find  absolutely  but  one  or- 
ganization, and  that  is  what  is  known  as 
the  Grange,  Patrons  of  Husbandry. 

, WHAT  >3  THE  GRANGE? 

The  Grange  is  a fraternal  organization  of 
farmers,  to  secure  these  educational,  social, 
financial*  and  legislative  benefits;  national 
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in  scope,  non-partisan  in  politics,  but  truly 
patriotic,  seeking  to  develop  the  highest 
standards  of  citizenship,  non-sectarian  in 
religion,  but  having  its  high  ideas  of  moral- 
ity, founded  on  the  teachings  of  the  Bible. 
Including  in  its  membership  not  only  the 
farmer  but  his  family.  Seeking  to  restore 
agriculture  to  the  place  assigned  it  by  the 
b ather  of  His  Country  as,  ‘'The  most  health* 
ful,  the  most  useful,  and  the  noblest  calling 
of  man.” 


ORIGIN  AND  HISTORY. 

The  Order  of  Patrons  of  Husbandry  origi- 
nated in  the  mind  of  O.  H.  Kelley,  a Minne- 
sota farmer  of  New  England  birth,  who  was 
sent  in  1866  by  the  national  commissioner 
of  agriculture  to  the  Southern  states  to 
study  farming  conditions  in  the  war  devas- 
tated sections.  While  on  this  trip,  the  idea 
of  a national  secret  society  Oi.  agricultur- 
ists to  protect  and  advance  their  interests, 
and  as  a valuable  means  to  restore  kindly 
feeling  among  the  people,  first  occurred 
to  Mr.  Kelley.  In  the  full  formation  of  the 
Order  he  was  assisted  by  a few  friends,  all 
of  them  being  men  of  high  standing,  an  un- 
bounded love  of  the  soil  and  with  the  lofty 
ideals  for  agricultural  toilers,  seeing,  with 
the  eye  of  prophets  a glorious  future  made 
possible  by  a wise  use  of  this  organization 
of  the  American  farmer. 

It  is  to  the  neice  of  “Father  Kelley”  that- 
we  owe  the  fact  that  our  sisters  and  wives 
are  permitted  an  equal  part  in  the  work  of 
our  Order.  Sister  Carrie  Hall  will  long  be 
remembered  by  the  women  of  this  nation  as 
the  one  practical  suffragist  who  made  it  pos- 
sible to  accomplish  the  things  that  have 
been  accomplished  by  the  women  of  the 
Grange. 


These  few  men  and  this  one  noble  woman 
worKed  with  a zeal  that  was  almost  in- 
spiration, for  over  two  years,  before  they 
could  say  it  answered  their  ideas  of  what 
the  new  order  should  be,  and  they  could  of- 
fer it  to  the  farmers  of  the  nation  as  their 
vehicle  for  progress. 

When  finally  completed  the  ritual  work 
consisted  of  four  degrees  for  men  and  four 
] for  women,  and  these  eight,  being  now  com- 
bined into  four  combined  degrees,  is  recog- 
nized as  being  the  acme  of  perfection  in 
the  way  of  originality  of  thought,  purity  of 
^sentiment  and  beauty  of  diction. 

Having  completed  tne  ritual  work  and 
prepared  a constitution  upon  which  to  found 
the  order  they  organized  the  National 
Grange  on  December  4,  1867,  and  started  a 
school  of  instruction  for  the  education  of 
men  and  women  to  go  out  and  organize 
Subordinate  Granges  throughout  the  land, 
and  in  course  of  a short  time  there  was 
found  to  be  an  urgent  need  for  these  organ- 
izers, for  the  demand  for  Granges  was  so 
great  that  soon  it  became  a National  power, 
and  today  members  of  our  order  can  be 
found  in  more  than  thirty  states  and  we 
have  a membership  of  about  ~a!f  a million 
who  are  in  good  standing. 


ACHIEVEMENTS. 

The  Grange  is  so  closely  linked  with  all 
that  has  pertained  to  rural  development 
since  its  organization  that  it  will  be  im- 
possible to'  measure  in  words  all  the  bene- 
fits it  has  conferred  upon  the  farming  class, 
but  will  call  attention  to  the  fact  that  there 
has  been  more  agricultural  progress  since 
the  Grange  came  into  existence  than  in  the 
centuries  preceeding. 

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EDUCATION. 


The  founders  of  our  order  in  their  wis- 
dom, made  not  wealth  or  power  or  material 
things  fundamental,  but  builded  upon  the 
solid  rock  of  education,  seeking  to  “edu- 
cate and  elevate’  the  American  farmer;  so 
the  great  glory  of  the  Grange  is  not  meas- 
ured in  dollars,  or  legislative  achievements, 
but  in  the  improved  character  and  ability 
of  the  men  and  women  on  the  farm. 

The  high  ideals  set  forth  and  constant 
opportunities  for  mental  improvement  oi- 
fered  have  had  a far  reaching  influence  for 
good  upon  the  million  people  who  have 
been  connected  with  our  order,  and  the 
millions  more  with  whom  they  have  been 
associated. 

The  Grange  has  encouraged  schools  and 
agricultural  education  by  all  means  within 
its  power,  and  will  exert  an  even  greater  in- 
fluence in  this  direction  in  years  to  come. 

SOCIAL  ADVANTAGES. 

Our  order  by  the  lessons  of  patriotism 
and  good  will  exemplified  by  the  social  in- 
tercourse made  necessary  by  the  develop- 
ment of  a complete  harmony  of  interests, 
exerted  a powerful  influence  in  bringing 
about  a kindly  feeling  between  the  farmers 
of  the  North  and  South. 

The  advent  of  the  Grange  and  its  attend- 
ant social  blessings,  has  broken  up  the  iso- 
lation of  farm  life.  Thousands  of  farm 
homes  have  been  made  happier  and  better, 
and  the  members  of  farmers’  families  have 
been  reaping  the  highest  enjoyments  of  life 
through  the  mental  and  social  opportuni- 
ties offered  to  all  Patrons  of  Husbandry. 

Our  Grange  meetings  should  always  be, 
and  in  most  cases  are  places  where  the 
young  may  find  chance  to  develop  the  lat- 
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ent  powers  that  God  has  given  them,  and 
where  the  older  ones  can  talk  over  the  ques- 
tions that  are  of  interest  to  them  as  citizens 
and  farmers. 

Grange  dinners,  Grange  suppers.  Grange 
picnics,  Grange  “parties,”  good  fellowship 
meetings  and  Grange  entertainments  have 
come  to  he  recognized  wherever  known  as 
% the  ideal  of  perfection  as  a place  to  enjoy 
I ones  self,  and  that  Grange  is  not  living 
up  to  its  privilege  that  does  not  hold  one  or 
more  of  these  affairs  at  least  once  a quar- 
ter. 

When  we  show  the  people  that  we  are  en- 
joying ourselves  as  well  as  working  for  the 
uplifting  of  humanity  they  will  not  be  slow 
to  signify  their  desire  to  unite  with  us  in 
the  good  work. 

BUSINESS  CO-OPERATION. 

Through  the  principles  of  mutual  protec- 
tion and  co-operation  as  taught  in  the 
Grange,  farmers  in  all  parts  of  the  country 
have  saved  themselves  thousands  of  dollars 
through  Grange  mutual  fire  and  life  insur- 
ance companies. 

FIRE  INSURANCE 

In  Washington  we  are  carrying  a fire  in- 
surance through  the  Washington  Fire  Re- 
lief Association  which  was  organized  about 
eighteen  years  ago,  and  which  is  now  carry- 
* ing  over  four  million  of  dollars  in  risks 
among  the  Patrons  of  the  state,  making  it 
the  cheapest  as  well  as  one  of  the  safest  in- 
surance to  be  had. 

We  insure  only  the  property  of  Patrons, 
* so  there  can  be  no  chance  for  any  great  loss 
at  one  time  and  place  as  would  be  if  we  car- 
ried city  insurance.  Oub  officers  are  farm- 
ers, who  do  the  work  of  the  Association  “be- 
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tween  times”  at  a iow  rate  of  salary,  so  the 
cost  is  brought  down  to  the  minimum,  and 
costs  only  a fraction  of  what  the  same  in- 
surance can  be  got  elsewhere. 

Our  rates  are  dependent  upon  the  risk 
that  is  taken,  but  by  far  the  larger  part  *s 
in  the  first  class,  and  carries  a rate  for  five 
years  of  thirty-five  cents  on  the  hundred  dol- 
lars, with  an  annual  assessment  of  fifteen  t 
cents  per  hundred  dollars,  payable  the  first  ■ 
of  each  year,  with  a bare  possibility  of 
extra  assessments  if  we  should  be  called 
upon  to  meet  excessively  heavy  losses  at 
any  time.  Our  past  history  shows  that  thev 
fifteen  mill  assessment  will  pay  all  losses 
and  expenses  during  a period  of  years,  so 
that  is  the  amount  adopted. 

We  have  an  agent  in  each  Grange  whose 
duty  it  is  to  take  all  applications  that  may 
be  desired,  so  you  do  not  have  to  go  to 
town  to  have  the  matter  attended  to. 

Any  further  inrormation  may  be  secured 
by  addressing  J.  O.  Wing,  secretary,  Wash- 
ougal,  Wash. 

LIFE  INSURANCE. 

This  matter  is  being  taken  care  of  by  the 
Patrons’  Life  Insurance  Association  of  Ore- 
gon, vVashington  and  Idaho,  of  which  Bro. 
Wing  is  also  the  director,  and  any  ques- 
tions along  this  line  will  be  gladly  answered 
by  him. 

The  membership  is  divided  into  classes  > 
of  one  thousand  and  the  assessments  for 
death  losses  is  about  twenty-five  cents.  A 
person  may  join  four  classes,  and  so,  if  the 
classes  are  full,  will  be  carrying  an  insur- 
ance of  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  per 
class. 

This  is  rather  a death  benefit  than  an  in- 
surance association. 

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BUSINESS  ENTERPRISES. 

The  Washington  State  Grange  has  no 
money  invested  in  any  form  of  business  en- 
terprise, but  has  assisted  in  the  organization 
of  a co-operative  association  at  Seattle, 
known  as  the  Producers’  and  Consumers’  Co- 
Operative  Company,  Limited,  which  has  in 
view  tne  unirication  of  all  co-operative  as- 
sociations in  the  state,  and  combining  or- 
ders to  give  power  in  reduced  prices  to  the 
consumer  and  higher  prices  to  the  producer, 
by  cutting  out  as  many  of  the  middle-men 
as  possible  and  so  save  the  many  and  ex- 
cessive profits  that  are  demanded  by  these 
people. 

This  is  not  strictly  a Grange  affair,  but 
we  lend  it  our  influence  and  it  is  officered 
largely  by  members  of  our  order.  It  is  not 
considered  wise  for  a Grange  to  go  into 
the  trades  as  an  organization,  but  its  mem- 
bers are  encouraged  to  do  this  when  it  is 
deemed  for  their  interest.  All  such  enter- 
prises snould  be  watched  closely,  however, 
and  all  business  should  be  done  on  strictly 
business  principles,  so  as  to  keep  the  chance 
of  failure  as  low  as  possible. 

There  are  several  associations  of  this  sort 
in  the  state  ana  all  are  doing  a good  busi- 
ness and  saving  the  members  a large  amount 
of  money  in  their  needed  supplies.  The 
success  they  are  achieving  is  of  great  value 
to  them  educationally  as  well  as  financially 
and  is  commanding  attention  and  compel- 
ling the  respect  of  many  who  have  hereto- 
fore looked  upon  the  farmer  only  as  an 
easyi  and  desirable  prey. 

OTHER  CO-OPERATIVE  ENTERPRISES. 

In  many  places  the  Grange  has  been  used 
as  a vehicle,  or  incubator,  so  to  speak,  for 
the  inception  of  various  enterprises,  such 

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as  rural  telephones,  rural  mail  delivery 
routes,  building  of  halls,  Grange  and  agri- 
cultural fairs,  establishing  libraries,  taking 
steps  to  overcome  graft  and  illegal  practices 
among  our  public  officers  and  in  sending 
letters  and  petitions  to  our  legislators 
both  in  congress  and  in  our  own  state 
capitol,  to  demand  the  reforms  which 
we  need.  Much  has  been  accomplished  in 
various  parts  of  our  state  along  these  lines, 
and  in  general  the  Grange  works  for  the 
betterment  of  conditions  in  our  rural  neigh- 
borhoods. 

Our  declaration  of  purposes,  in  speaking 
of  our  aims,  says:  ‘ We  shall  endeavor — to 
develop  a higher  and  better  manhood  and 
womanhood  among  ourselves;  to  enhance 
the  comforts  and  attractions  of  our  homes 
and  strengthen  our  attachments  to  our  pur- 
suits; to  foster  a mutual  understanding  and 
co-operation.  To  maintain  inviolate  our 
laws  and  to  emulate  each  other  in  labor,  to 
hasten  the  good  time  coming.  To  reduce  our 
expenses  both  individual  and  corporate.  To. 
buy  less  and  produce  more  in  order  to  make 
our  farms  self-sustaining.  To  diversify  our 
crops,  and  to  crop  no  more  than  we  can  cul- 
tivate. To  discountenance  the  credit  sys- 
tem, the  mortgage  system,  the  fashion  sys- 
tem and  every  other  system  that  tends  to 
prodigality  and  waste  which  leads  to  bank- 
ruptcy. We  propose  meeting  together,  talk- 
ing together,  working  together,  buying  to- 
gether, selling  together,  and  in  general  act- 
ing together  for  our  mutual  protection  and 
advancement.” 

These  purposes  are  being  fulfilled  in  thous- 
ands of  communities  and  wherever  a live 
Grange  has  been  working  for  any  length  of 
time  it  has  broadened  and  deepened  the 
lives  of  its  members.  Thought  has  been 
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quickened;  investigation  stimulated;  loneli- 
ness and  dullness  and  the  fruits  of  these — 
jealousy,  bickerings  and  superstition — have 
disappeared.  The  moral,  social  and  educa- 
tional uplift  given  to  a community  by  an  ac- 
tive Grange  can  not  be  measured.  The  ma- 
terial benefits  may  be  traced,  in  part,  at 
least.  Reference  has  been  made  to  the  var- 
ious forms  Oi.  enterprise  in  a business  way, 
Tthat  the  Grange  has  taken  hold  of,  but  in 
matters  of  legislation  our  organization  is 
showing  an  activity  that  is  having  its  in- 
fluence on  the  laws  of  our  state  and  nation. 
> 

LEGISLATION. 

Much  has  been  accomplished,  both  in 
state  and  nation,  in  a legislative  way,  by  the 
Grange. 


NATIONAL  LEGISLATION 
ACCOMPLISHED. 

It  was  through  the  efforts  of  the  Grange 
that  the  rural  postal  routes  were  established 
and  maintained  until  they  became  so  thor- 
oughly established  that  they  are  fixtures. 
Every  mail  box  throughout  our  land  is  a 
monument  to  Grange  activity. 

It  was  our  organization  that  accomplish- 
ed the  establishment  of  agricultural  colleges 
and  experiment  stations  that  have  done  so 
much  to  teach  our  farmers  improved  meth- 
ods of  farming  and  introduced  new  plants 
* into  our  farming  sections. 

To  the  Grange  we  owe  the  advanement 
of  the  Bureau  of  Agriculture  to  the  dignity 
of  a Department. 

It  was  the  Grange  that  has  prevented 
* the  subsidizing  of  ships  and  so  saved  vast 
amounts  of  money  to  the  country. 

The  Grange,  by  earnest  and  persistent 
work  secured  the  passage  of  the  oleomar- 
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gerine  law  that  prevents  that  article  dis- 
placing butter  without  being  recognized. 

To  the  Grange  we  owe  those  laws  that 
place  railroads  under  control  of  the  govern- 
ment and  prevent  the  use  of  favoritism  to 
the  advantage  of  a favored  few,  and  to  the 
damage  of  others. 

It  was  the  Grange  that  forced  the  passage 
of  the  denatured  alcohol  law  that  made  * 
possible  the  use  of  that  article  for  heating  < ' 
and  lighting  purposes. 

It  was  our  organization  that  championed 
the  pure  food  law  that  forces  all  food  pro- 
ducts to  be  labeled  so  we  may  know  when' 
we  are  eating  poisoned  foods. 

The  lately  introduced  Postal  Savings 
Banks  are  a monument  to  the  efforts  of 
Grange  activity,  and  we  hope  to  soon  see 
them  established  in  every  postal  money 
order  office  in  the  country. 

These  and  many  other  things  have  been 
accomplished  by  the  Grange,  and  we  now 
desire  to  add  the  Parcels  Post,  National 
Highways  and  any  other  reform  that  can  be 
accomplished. 

STATE  LEGISLATION. 

If  in  state  legislation  we  can  not  claim 
so  much  it  is  because  our  organization  has 
only  recently  become  a power  in  Washing- 
ton but  it  was  the  Grange  that,  more  than 
any  other  organization,  accomplished  the 
equal  suffrage  that  we  boast  of  in  our  4 
state. 

It  was  through  our  earnest  endeavor,  in 
conjunction  with  other  organizations,  that 
we  accomplisned  the  advanced  legislation 
in  the  legislature  of  Washington  the  past  ~ 
winter. 

We  have,  affecting  the  farmer,  a stronger 
and  better  grain  inspection  law;  a better 
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horticultural  law  which  makes  that  depart- 
ment of  more  value  to  our  fruit  raisers;  an 
amended  primary  law,  that  places  supreme 
judges  hack  on  the  ballot;  and  we  shall 
have  a chance  to  vote  on  the  initiative  and 
referendum  and  recall  at  the  next  general 
election. 

During  tne  past  legislative  session  we 
^kept  a committee  on  hand  to  keep  a look- 
) out  on  me  actions  of  the  legislators,  and  the 
results  show  that  it  was  wise  to  do  so,  for 
now  we  are  looked  to  in  all  matters  affect- 
ing tne  general  interest,  showing  that  we 
>have  an  increasing  influence  which  we 
should  use  wisely. 

The  above  mentioned  results  have  been 
of  sufficient  benefit  to  agriculture  to  deserve 
the  membership  of  every  tiller  of  the  soil; 
but  it  is  not  as  a reward  for  past  services, 
but  to  assist  in  the  solution  of  the  great 
problems  of  the  future,  that  we  ask  your  as- 
sistance. 

Remember  that  all  these  results  have 
been  accomplished  by  the  united  action  of 
a very  small  part  of  the  farmers  of  the 
state  and  nation.  What,  then,  could  be  ac- 
complish if  YOU  and  all  like  you  would 
join  hands  in  a grand  forward  movement  to 
secure*  the  improvements  that  we  so  much 
need,  such  as  parcels  post,  popular  election 
of  senators  and  national  highway  building. 

WHAT  THE  GRANGE  STANDS  FOR. 

We  have  not  accomplished  all  that  we  de- 
sire, but  we  will  keep  on  educating,  persuad- 
ing, agitating  until  the  producers  will  join 
hands  and  make  one  united  effort  to  demand 
* those  things  that  are  for  the  betterment  of 
their  condition. 

The  Grange  stands  for  a better  and  more 
equable  tax  law,  one  that  will  encourage 
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the  improvement  of  property;  that  will  dis- 
courage the  holding  of  property  for  the 
purpose  of  benefitting  by  the  improvement 
of  adjoining  property. 

The  Grange  stands  for  the  right  of  every 
community  to  control  its  own  affairs  and 
the  emancipation  of  the  people  from  the 
thralldom  of  monopolistic  control  and  cent*? 
ralized  power,  and  if  there  is  any  question 
of  public  interest  that  it  has  overlooked  we 
ask  that  you  give  us  facts  and  we  will  take 
steps  to  see  what  can  be  done  to  remedy 
any  evil  that  exists.  If  we  can  not  accom- 
plish the  desired  end  by  purely  Grange  ef- 
fort we  will  endeavor  to  interest  the  rest  of 
the  citizenship  by  carrying  on  a campaign 
of  education  and  make  it  an  issue  of  elec* 
tion,  and  win  by  force  of  public  opinion; 
and  right  here  is  where  we  need  your  assist- 
ance as  a member  of  our  organization,  for 
the  greater  backing  any  idea  has  the  quick- 
er it  will  become  the  idea  of  the  majority 
and  the  less  time  it  takes  to  educate  “the 
other  fellow.” 

The  Grange  is  doing  and  has  done  a great 
work  for  its  members.  Farm  homes  are 
brighter,  farm  life  easier,  farm  schools  and 
colleges  are  better,  and  farmers  are  more 
prosperous  because  of  Grange  effort,  and  it 
only  needs  the  active  co-operation  of  farm- 
ers in  general  to  secure  to  each  his  just 
share  of  the  wealth  he  produces,  and  place  ^ 
in  his  hands  the  means  to  enjoy  it  to  the 
full. 

The  Grange  wh.  continue  to  lead  its  mem- 
bers in  advanced  educational  lines  of 
thought  and  action,  developing  the  mind  and 
heart  to  a full  realization  of  the  best  things, 
seeking  to  make  each  Patron  a moral  and 
intellectual  power.  While  the  Grange  needs 
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and  deserves  the  co-operation  and  assistance 
of  all  interested  in  agriculture,  those  out- 
side the  gates  need  the  advantages  accruing 
from  membership  even  more.  The  future 
demands  of  every  farmer  his  best  thought 
and  action  to  secure  the  welfare  of  his 
country  and  calling;  how  can  he  better  se- 
cure these  results  than  by  working  with 
^others  who  seek  the  same  end? 

} Join  with  us  ana  we  will  assure  you  more 
pleasure  and  happiness  in  life;  a greater  op- 
portunity for  receiving  good  for  yourself 
and  a greater  one  for  doing  good  to  others. 
£ But,  membership  alone  win  not  bring 
these  blessings.  It  will  take  a united  effort, 
working  hand  in  hand  to  secure  the  desired 
end,  and  we  urge  you,  not  to  merely  join  our 
order,  but  to  jom,  heart  and  hand,  in  the 
work  that  we  are  doing. 

‘‘Let  us  emulate  each  other  in  labor,  to 
hasten  the  good  time  coming”  and  so  shape 
the  destiny  of  our  country  that  millions  yet 
unborn  will  call  us  blessed. 


WHO  MAY  JOIN  THE  GRANGE. 

All  farmers  and  their  wives,  their  sons 
and  daughters,  over  the  age  of  fourteen 
years,  and  all  persons  directly  engaged  in 
agriculture,  and  having  no  interest  in  con- 
flict with  the  purposes  of  our  order,  and 
who  bear  a good  moral  character  may  be 
admitted  into  our  order.  The  Grange  is  the 
one  farmers’  organization  that  has  stood  the 
test  of  over  forty  years  and  is  growing 
stronger  both  in  membership  and  influence. 
A strong  effort  is  being  made  to  organize 
* all  of  the  unorganized  states  and  all  the 
counties  in  the  several  Grange  states,  and 
when  this  is  accomplished  the  power  of  the 
order  will  know  no  bounds. 

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THE  COST  OF  MEMBERSHIP. 

The  fees  for  membership  in  an  organized 
Grange  are  one  dollar  and  a half  for  men, 
seventy-five  cents  for  women,  one  dollar  for 
boys  between  fourteen  and  sixteen  and  fifty 
cents  for  girls  of  like  age. 

As  charter  fees  in  a new  Grange  men  pay 
one  dollar,  and  women,  boys  and  girls  pay 
fifty  cents.  In  all  cases  two  quarters’  dues  f 
are  paid  in  advance,  amounting  to  not  less 
than  thirty  cents  per  quarter. 

A good  part  of  this  amount  remains  in  the 
treasury  of  the  Subordinate  Grange  and  is 
used  to  defray  the  expenses  of  the  Grange. 
The  rest  is  paid  to  the  State  Grange  and 
is  used  to  build  up  the  order  and  to  pay 
the  expenses  of  tne  State  and  National  or- 
ganization. 

An  itemized  statement  of  the  receipts  and 
expenditures  of  the  State  Grange  is  pub- 
lished annually  in  the  Journal  of  Proceed- 
ings of  the  state  meeting  which  is  held 
the  first  of  June  of  each  year,  and  from 
time  to  time  in  the  Pacific  Grange  Bulletin, 
our  state  paper. 

The  National  Grange  has  an  invested  sur- 
plus of  over  $100,000  but  now  the  income 
of  that  body  is  distributed  among  the 
states  to  pay  for  organization  work. 

The  State  Grange  has  not  been  laying  up 
any  funds,  but  is  spending  its  income  in  ex- 
tension work  in  different  parts  of  the  state, 
as  well  as  in  doing  lecture  work  among  our  4 
Granges,  and  as  a result  of  this  the  Order 
has  grown  from  a membership  of  about 
three  thousand  four  years  ago,  found  in 
ninety  Granges,  to  over  fifteen  thousand 
now,  in  over  three  hundred  Granges. 

NEW  GRANGES. 

To  organize  new  Granges  requires  the  ap- 
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plication  of  at  le  st  thirteen  persons,  four  of 
whom  must  be  of  either  sex,  and  the  pay- 
ment of  a charter  f«e  of  fifteen  dollars, 
which  must  be  sent  to  the  secretary  of  the 
State  Grange,  who  s«nds  the  outfit  that  is 
furnished  to  such  organizations.  The  num- 
ber should,  except  in  special  cases,  not  be 
less  than  twenty,  as  a fewer  number  is  apt 
to  bcome  discouraged. 

An  authorized  deputy  is  sent  to  instruct 
and  obligate  the  new  Grange,  and  install 
its  officers.  Usually  a deputy  is  present  at 
the  first  meeting,  but  this  is  not  necessary. 

No  name  may  appear  upon  the  charter  list 
unless  the  fees  ana  dues  are  paid  as  stated 
above.  This  may  be  done  hy  a friend,  and 
the  applicant  may  not  be  present  until 
later  to  take  the  obligation. 

QUESTIONS  ANSWERED. 

“It  costs  too  much/' 

The  cost  compared  with  the  benefits  is 
but  a trifle.  The  revenues  could  not  be 
lessened  without  seriously  crippling  the 
work. 

“Too  much  ceremony  for  farmers.” 

Its  ceremony  is  not  cumbersome.  Cere- 
mony is  akin  to  system,  and  system  is  essen- 
tial to  any  organization  or  calling.  “Hence 
we  have  a ceremony  of  initiation  that  binds 
us  in  a mutual  fraternity,  as  with  a band  of 
iron,  but  although  its  influence  is  so  power- 
ful its  application  is  as  gentle  as  the  silken 
cord  that  binds  a wreath  of  flowers.”  The 
busy  farmer  and  his  family  can  but  return 
from  the  Grange  meeting  refreshed  in  mind 
and  body  and  prepared  for  more  and  better 
work. 

“It  takes  too  much  time.” 

It  is  impossible  to  accomplish  anything 
that  is  of  value  without  consuming  time. 

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When  the  time  of  a Grange  is  occupied  in 
live  work  it  will  bring  large  returns  in 
knowledge,  happiness  and  a broader  insight 
into  life  and  its  problems. 

“It  is  too  conservative. ” 

All  great  organizations  must  of  necessity 
be  more  or  less  conservative  if  they  hope 
to  maintain  the  respect  of  mankind.  Freaks, 
fads  and  fancies  come  and  go,  but  the  f 
Grange,  with  its  broad  yet  conservative  plat- 
form, ever  true  to  American  agriculture, 
will  go  on  forever  until  its  work  is  done  and 
the  world  is  thoroughly  educated  and  man- 
kind is  enjoying  its  full  fruits  of  labor. 

“It  is  a secret  society.” 

It  is  secret  only  in  the  sense  of  being  pri- 
vate. It  is  not  an  oath  bound  society.  It  is 
no  more  secret  than  a well  regulated  family, 
or  several  branches  of  the  Christian  church. 

All  of  these  conduct  their  business  in  pri- 
vate. Were  the  u-range  less  secret  and  less 
conservative  it  would  have,  doubtless  long 
since,  gone  the  way  that  other  farm  organi- 
zations have  gone.  They  came  into  exist- 
anee  after  the  Grange,  and  proposed  to  elim- 
inate the  objectionable  features,  so-called, 
of  our  Order,  such  as  ceremony,  secrecy, 
conservatism  and  cost,  but  they  have  long 
ago  died,  yet  the  Grange  still  lives. 

“But  the  Grange  uses  signs.” 

Who  does  not?  All  use  them  because  they 
are  both  more  expressive  and  impressive  ^ 
than  words  and  because  they  can  be  seen 
and  heard  where  words  can  not.  When  any 
one  cans  at  a private  house  he  raps  on  the 
door  or  rings  the  bell.  No  one  ever  claimed 
that  it  was  morally  wrong  if  by  rapping  a 
certain  numoer  of  times  or  in  a certain  way 
he  could  ted  those  within  who  it  was  with- 
out? 


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What  could  armies,  railroads,  mines  ol- 
factories do  without  signs?  Was  not  the 
Jewish,  and  is  not  the  Christian  religion 
founded  upon  signs  and  emblems? 

PERMANENCY  OF  THE  GRANGE. 

The  Grange  has  come  to  stay.  The  Na- 
^ tional  Grange  was  organized  December  4, 
1 1867,  and  in  many  respects  it  is  stronger 
now  than  it  ever  was,  and  is  gaining  in 
strength  every  day.  Having  outlived  a 
> generation,  it  has  passed  the  experimental 
stage. 

Come  and  join  with  us  and  we  will  assure 
you  of  enlarged  opportunities,  both  for  get- 
ting and  aoing  good. 

HOW  TO  ORGANIZE. 

Secure  the  names  of  at  least  thirteen, 
more  is  far  better,  of  people,  four  of  whom, 
at  least  must  be  of  either  sex,  all  of  whom 
have  paid  the  required  fee  and  dues,  one  dol- 
lar for  men  and  fifty  cents  for  women  and 
chilaren  between  the  ages  of  fourteen  and 
sixteen,  and  send  to  the  nearest  deputy  or 
to  the  secretary  of  the  State  Grange,  along 
with  a charter  fee  of  fifteen  dollars,  when 
steps  will  be  taken  to  complete  the  organi- 
zation. 

In  case  there  is  no  deputy  near,  the  first 
^ organization  meeting  may  be  held  by  your- 
selves, when  you  elect  a master,  a lecturer 
and  a secretary  and  choose  a name  for  the 
Grange,  and  when  received  by  the  secretary 
of  the  State  Grange  he  will  see  that  the 
* organization  is  completed 

All  charter  fees  above  tne  fifteen  dollars 
remain  in  the  Subordinate  treasury. 

If  there  is  anv  chance  for  an  organization 
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in  your  neighborhood,  or  any  place  you  know 
of,  or  write  to  the  master,  secretary  or  any 
deputy,  sending  names  of  people  to  whom 
we  can  write,  when  literature  will  be  sent 
and  an  effort  made  to  interest  them  in 
Grange  work. 

For  furtner  information  address  any  of- 
ficer or  deputy  whose  name  may  be  found 
in  this  booklet. 

C.  B.  KEGLEY, 

Master,  Palouse,  Wash. 

C.  W.  FRASE, 

Lecturer,  Alpha,  Wash. 

FRED.  W.  LEWIS, 
Seeretary,  Tumwater,  Wn. 


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Ritualistic  Work 

There  are  seven  degrees  in  the  Grange  ritual. 

Four  are  conferred  by  the  Subordinate  Grange, 
one  by  the  Pomona  or  County  Grange,  one  by 
^ the  State  Grange  and  one  by  the  National 
V Grange. 

Each  degree  conveys  a beautiful  moral  lesson. 

The  subordinate  degrees  typify  the  four  sea- 
sons and  the  four  periods  of  life. 

The  first  degree  is  Spring — Childhood.  The 
lesson  is  faith.  Faith  that  the  Author  of  Nature 
will  cause  harvest  to  follow  seed  time,  as  he  has 
done  since  the  creation,  alone  prompts  the 
farmer  to  prepare  the  ground  in  early  spring. 
Faith  is  the  characteristic  of  childhood. 

The  second  degree,  Summer — Youth,  Here 
hope  is  in  the  ascendant.  The  farmer’s  hopes 
rise  or  fall  as  the  conditions  favor  or  retard  vege- 
tation. Youth  is  full  of  hope  as  it  looks  out 
nto  the  future. 

The  third  degree,  Autumn — Manhood  and 
Womanhood.  Charity  is  now  taught.  The  full 
garner  and  the  full  possession  of  the  powers  of 
mind  and  body  present  a fit  time  to  reach  out 
5 and  lend  a helping  hand  to  the  less  fortunate. 

The  fourth  degree,  Winter — Old  Age.  Fi- 
delity is  the  lesson.  The  time  has  come  to  sit 
down  and  enjoy  the  fruits  of  labor  and  the  re- 
$ wards  of  a well  spent  life.  This  is  especially 
the  time  to  have  a conscience  void  of  offense  to- 
ward God  and  man. 


Why  Not  Join  With  Us 
This  Good  Work  ? 

In  the  foregoing  we  have  tried  to 
you,  in  as  short  and  concise  manner 
possible,  of  the  Grange,  so  as  to  inte; 
you  in  this  strong  and  growing  org< 
zation  and  convince  you  of  its  merits. 

If  we  have  done  this,  we  ask  you 
take  a step  further  and  become  a m*; 
ber,  both  for  your  own  and  our  go 
for  we  need  you  as  much  as  you  need 

If  there  be  a Grange  within  read: 
you  get  in  touch  with  some  of  its  mt 
bers  and  get  them  to  take  your  appli 
tion.  If  there  be  none  near  you 
what  can  be  done  to  get  one  so  } 
can  join. 

After  joining  do  not  become  ea 
discouraged  if  things  do  not  move 
once  as  you  would  like,  but  keep 
pushing  and  urging  others  to  push  w . 
you,  upward.not  downward,  onward 
backward,  . until  the  desired  end  is 
tained.  Aim  to  make  your  Grange 
moulder.of  public  opinion  for  your  nei: 
borhood  and  see  that  it  stands  a step 
two  in  advance,  so  that  it  will  be  red: 
nized  as  a leader  in  all  public  matters 
Let  us  hear  from  you  soon. 

C.  B.  KEGLEY,  Master,  Palouse. 

C.  W.  FRASE,  Lecturer,  Alpha. 

FRED  W LEWIS,  Secretary,  Palou; 


